Winter. I love it. For one thing, it brings on the cool bulbs that perennialize, even after humid hot Texas summers. One early bird I count on: sweetly fragrant Narcissus ‘Erlicheer,’ here with a cheery smile!
And ‘Gigantic Star’ ...

The latest round of wildflowers is in gear, like bee balm (Monarda citriodora) while the early birds are going to seed.
This week, Trisha Shirey shows when and how to collect and dry seeds for next fall, including the bucket technique, ...

What a show we’ve had with skyrocketing succulents! Yucca rostratas at Habanero Mexican Café synchronized their traffic-stopper explosion.
We know that some agaves die after blooming, like Randy Case’s Agave victoriae-reginae.
But what about yuccas and sotols (Dasylirion wheeleri) like this one ...